BACKGROUND AND AIMS The use of fluoride mouthrinses has been proved to be one of the most effective ways to prevent tooth decay. A community based program using F+ rinse at school has also proved to be well-controlled and efficient. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate fluoride uptake level of a locally prepared NaF rinse used in Iran's school program during 2005. MATERIALS AND METHO...

Various workers have studied the effect of fluoride on respiration rates of plant tissues (1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 22, 23). In some cases fluoride has been found to stimulate respiration and in others to inhibit it. Ordin and Jacobson (23) found a marked inhibition in oxygen uptake when barley roots were treated with fluoride concentrations of 0.002 M. Bonner and Wildman (7) observed similar re...

Positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) using sodium [18F]fluoride (Na[18F]F) has been proven to be a promising hot-spot imaging modality for myocardial infarction (MI). We investigated Na[18F]F uptake in ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) of rats and humans. Sodium [18F]fluoride PET/CT was performed in Sprague-Dawley rats that had IRI surgery, and it readily demonstrated pro...

Liu et al. [1] explained the possible cariostatic mechanisms of the combined fluoride-laser treatment. They suggested that a laser-induced purification of the human enamel hydroxy apatite structure takes place and plays the major role in this cariostatic process. They also mentioned that the low-energy laser treatment has a photo thermal effect that may cause a reduction in enamel permeability....

Drinking water contamination by fluoride is recognized as a major public health problem in many parts of the world. In fact, although fluoride is an essential trace element for animals and humans, excessive fluoride intake may cause adverse health effects. In this study we investigated the potential of a natural, high alumina content, bauxite for the removal of fluoride from contaminated water....

UNLABELLED 18F-fluoride PET/CT was performed on 44 oncologic patients to evaluate its diagnostic accuracy in assessing malignant osseous involvement and in differentiating malignant from benign bone lesions. METHODS (18)F-fluoride PET and (18)F-fluoride PET/CT were interpreted separately. Lesions showing increased (18)F-fluoride uptake were categorized as malignant, benign, or inconclusive. T...

INTRODUCTION Positron Emission Tomography - Computer Tomography (PET-CT) is an interesting imaging technique to visualize Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) activity using specific PET tracers. Previous studies have shown that the PET tracers [18F]FDG and [11C](R)PK11195 can target inflammation (synovitis) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and may therefore be useful in AS. Another interesting tracer for A...